Friday, November 30, 2012

Updates: Temporary Bridge, Rodanthe and The Emergency Ferry

What's Happened? What's Next?

PavingAs you may know, paving at the temporary bridge was completed
yesterday. Replacement of guardrail is the only remaining work there and that should begin today or tomorrow. A temporary signal with a
one lane traffic pattern will be in place at the temporary bridge until the
guardrail is completed.

Paving of the repaired spans on Bonner Bridge
were completed on Monday.In an effort to reduce the length of the closed areas that
have to be managed, Dare County is moving the checkpoints south of the
temporary bridge.

All other work with the exception of guardrail at the temporary bridge is
complete.

S-CurvesAt Rodanthe, sandbag
installation continues along the east side of NC 12. The contractor
is working from south to north. Additionally, removal of damaged pavement
is set to begin on Monday.

Monday Ferry Schedule NoteOn Monday, Dec. 3, the 10 p.m. emergency ferry departure from Stumpy point to Rodanthe will be delayed so that a davit cable for the lifeboat on the Motor Vessel Hatteras can be replaced. More details.

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NC 12 Versus the Hurricanes

Almost a year after the devastation of Hurricane Irene, Hurricane Sandy again pounded the Outer Banks of North Carolina. In the days following, strong storms continue to batter the coast of our barrier island, complicating recovery.This blog is just one of the efforts underway by NCDOT to keep the public informed about the progress being made to repair the storm damage and further improve the highway.